Aakg
by SAN · other (e.g. tea bag) · 120 caplets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 72898 70010 4
- DSLD label 305142
- Serving 1 caplet
- 120 servings
Aakg by SAN lists one ingredient: 1,000 mg of L-arginine alpha-ketoglutarate per serving of 1 caplet. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 22, 2024.
What is in Aakg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 caplet. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| L-Arginine Alpha-Ketoglutarate2:1 | 1,000 mg | 46% of 322 products listing arginine alpha ketoglutarate give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 4 g. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 305142 (entered February 22, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
The NIH database records 1 to 4 servings a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Maximum-Strength Arginine AKG 1,000 mgSwanson Ultra · off the market same ingredients
- ArginineNutraKey same ingredients
- Arginine AKG 1 gramSwanson same ingredients
- Nitrous Fuel 1000 mgASN Advanced Sport Nutriceuticals · off the market same ingredients
- AAKG 250 g UnflavoredPrimaForce same ingredients
- Aakg 2200NOW Sports same ingredients
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Recommended use: Take 1 caplet with food. Do not exceed 4 caplets in any 24 hour period.
- Warnings
- Manufactured in a facility that also processes egg, shell fish, fish, soy, peanuts, tree nuts and milk ingredients.
- Storage
- Storage instructions: Protect from heat and freezing. Keep away from local space heat sources such as space heaters and radiators. Do not expose to direct sunlight or leave in vehicle exposed to sunlight. Do not allow exposure to high humidity (above 65%). Keep container tightly closed when not in use.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 305142.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Calcium Phosphate, Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Silicon Dioxide, Croscarmellose Sodium.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): FDA Manufactured in an FDA Registered Facility GMP Certified GMP Manufactured FDA Licensed Facility HPLC & FTIR Tested Quality Approved Made in the U.S.A.
How many labels does Aakg have?
One label is on file, entered on February 22, 2024.
- Label 305142 (current) Entered February 22, 2024 · on the market · 120 caplets · UPC 6 72898 70010 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names SAN Corporation (manufacturer), Oxnard, CA. All SAN products.